The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

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Taking his cue from the special
message of Governor Foraker, to
the Ohio Legislature last winter,
editor Pilchard would have the
farmers land re-valued and more
heavily taxed than it is now, in or
der as he says to alessen their bur-
dens." No doubt our farmers will
lay awake of nights worrying their
brains to solve this proposition, that
to increase the taxes ON lands would
"lessen their burdens. Wonder if
Pilchard takes the farmers for set
of fools2 But no doubt his little
editorial above quoted goes to show
the drift of Republican sentiment on
this question. The Gazette is the
organ of the Republican party, and
they steear by it, and the Repub-
lican party is, therefore, responsible
for its utterances. Farmers, "did
you ever stir mp stink just to see
how much it would stink to fathom
mystery to see how intricate it
WASP to probe rascal to unravel his
crookedness and learn by what pro-
cess he, blinded his victims and de-
coyed them into his trap?" IF not,
now you have-a chance at the fellow
who would increase the taxes on
your lands in order TO "lessen your
burdens" We want to hear from
our farmers on this monstrous prop
osition and declaration of the Gazette.
1t has often been urged in the
columns of this paper, that the
Democratic party in this county
should perfect its organization, and
it has been urged, especially upon
the young Democrats, as their par
ticular duty. This paper does not
aspire to be more than an agency to
be used legitimately for the good of
the party, and it offers its columns
for that purpose to all who will
avail themselves of their use. Upon
the young men in the county es-
pecially is the duty of organization
charged, because they can best and
most easily accomplish it. They
have no sores to heal, and no re-
sentiment to bias them in Judging
of the best interests of the party.
They have no feeling against the
old leaders, even though they de-
cline to be led by them, and they
can honor them as their talents and
abilities merit. Let every young
Democrat take the lead actively,
earnestly and with the single object
of restoring Mason county to the
column of Democratic counties in
this State.
Tammany, and the County De-
mocracy of New York are now
working harmoniously together.
This hurts the Republicans, for they
see it means that New York will
give rousing Democratic majority
at the county election. With New
York lost to them, there is no chance
of electing Republican President
in 1888.
This is Democratic county, and
Democrats ought to hold the offices.
A foolish quarrel among Democrats
lost the county to us at the last
election. The county must be re-
claimed at the next election, and
will be if Democrats are united.
Don't let's quarrel and act the fool
any more.
The youthful editor, over the way,
who tries to ape Conkling in his
bearing, never speaks of Democrat
unless he does it in a mean and
sneering way. If his Democratic
patrons were to drop him suddenly,
he would wonder what had hit him.
Hon. Eustace Gibson, of Hunt
ington, has been called to Ohio by
the Democratic Committee, and will
make a number of speeches in that
State during the campaign. He is
an able speaker, and will give the
people of Ohio pure and unadulter-
ated Democracy.
The Democrats are hopeful of car
rying Ohio, electing their Governor
and majority of the next Legisla-
ture. Republican frauds in regis
tration and on the ballot-box is the
only thing that will prevent Dem
ocratic victory in Ohio in November.
The Republicans knowing they
have not tho least chance of car
rying this State for Governor, in
1888, are figuring on capturing the